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In this heated match, penalty killing was a definite factor. Against Boston’s 8, penalty time for Philadelphia totaled 10 minutes. Both teams were able to turn away 9 power plays, totaling 17:56 of power play time. Even strength goals proved to be the difference. In the first two periods, each team scored a goal, with the Bruins scoring the winning goal in the 3rd. For the first two periods, the advantage went to the Flyers with a 22-16 shots on goal edge. The Bruins gained the lead with 11 shots on goal to the Flyers 5, in the third period. Final score was 3-2 in favor of Boston.

In the success, both games 1 and 2 were played in Boston which may have been a factor. The Philadelphia Flyers have the home arena advantage for Game 3; but, that may not be enough. The Boston Bruins have momentum and a higher goal to shots on goal percentage. More aggression has been their focus. The Boston Bruins have limited penalty time giving less power play time to their opponents. Into game 3, their focus limiting penalty time is likely to continue. The Philadelphia Flyers, in turn, do not have this focus which has limited their scoring opportunities. In the playoffs, Boston has been carrying through under pressure.